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Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month

The Braille Siddur Project: Braille Workshop

Fri / Feb 27 / 5:00 pm / 87th St

Michelle Shapiro Abraham and Jill Rothstein, JBI Library

JBI Library, the nonprofit enabling access to Jewish life for individuals who are blind, have visual impairments or print disabilities, recently released the first-ever Braille transcription of the Siddur Lev Shalem for Shabbat & Festivals. This long-awaited format makes the experience of reading the prayer book accessible for all.

At a pre-shabbat workshop, learn about the history of braille, the process of turning a traditionally printed book into a Braille version, and the blind Rabbi who created Hebrew braille.

During Kabbalat Shabbat, hear from Michelle Shapiro Abraham, Executive Director of JBI Library, about the communal efforts to bring the Braille siddur to fruition and the continued efforts to increase accessibility in Jewish spaces for those who blind or vision impaired.

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